okkervil river put out 'the stage names' a little while ago. how is this band not more popular than the new pornographers?

these new songs are so sick.

this sucks

"HOUSTON -- Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday.

Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultuous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by the Timberwolves in March."

-espn.com

shreddie griffin never panned out like he should've. he was my favorite type of player. blocks and threes. at least i won't be tempted to draft him again in fantasy. ok i admit that was fucked up.

the prof. turned me on to the new 31 degrees tape cover, and i thought: why not review some memorable tape art from this summer?

ok animal collective's 'strawberry jam' has been leaked all over the place. i'm gonna buy it when it comes out too. seriously. it's majorly major.

this makes me super sad. i listened to this dude all summer for 10 years in a row. he was bro.

"NEW YORK -- Phil Rizzuto, the Hall of Fame shortstop during the Yankees' dynasty years and beloved by a generation of fans who delighted in hearing him exclaim "Holy cow!" as a broadcaster, has died. He was 89." - espn.com

even though he was 5'6" i would let him start at shortstop on the boykins baseball squad. there's a 5'5" requirement, son! johnny marr can play right field.

it's like a zombie movie! all these players are coming back from the dead!

"Cavs interested in retired guard Allan Houston

Out of NBA with injury for two years, ex-Knick plans comeback at 36"

- Akron Beacon Journal

the new york times reviewed the daft punk show at keyspan. i was at the beastie boys. who was at hold steady?

the remix!

it's 1995 all over again! who says you can't go back?

"MIAMI, August 9 – The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed free agent guard/forward Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed." - nba.com

"Reggie Miller says he is contemplating a return to the NBA, this time with the Boston Celtics." - espn.com

why not?

vampire weekend played the east river bandshell today. it was free. why do i like music marketed towards 18 year olds? see you at the next show!

FINALLY! UGK's 'underground kings' came out! two discs!

1990s played the annex in NYC on thursday. it was an NME party. that venue is the pits.

NO BIG DEAL! the geico man made magic happen!

the 1990s are a band with ex-yummy fur dudes. i love them for many reasons, the most being their album is called 'cookies'

bishop allen put out an LP! 'the broken string' is a collection of some of the jams from the EP's and 3 new ones. is it any good?

blockbuster!

KG: i'm here assholes!
paul pierce: sweet!
ray allen: sweet!
KG: your boy al jefferson looks like frankenstein
paul pierce: duder, he was sick. you better bring 25/10 cause that's what we let walk...
KG: chuzzill paul, i'm the #1 ranked fantasy player!
ray allen: real talk!
paul pierce: are we gonna kill it this year or are we gonna kill it?
ray allen and KG: WE'RE GONNA KILL IT!
KG: can we go to NY on off days and go to flashdancers? boston kinda sucks.
ray allen: i know, what's the deal with the bars closing so early.
KG: do i have to call you jesus, ray?
ray allen: that would be nice. ihey you guys wanna come over and watch my movie?
KG: not really.
paul pierce: my nickname is the worst out of all of us.
KG: you want the 'truth'? i'm gonna take a crap on the entire eastern conference!
ray allen and paul pierce: YAAAAY

finally got that jesu / eluvium vinyl only split.

dude's head 'splodes at the end!

spoon put out 'ga ga ga ga ga' a few weeks ago. how does it stand up to their others? how is spoon as a band anyway?

Tim Donaghy... refgate. is anyone actually surprised?

Kobe: "dude let me get to the line"
Tim: "nah... you've been a dick to me for years."
Kobe: "i'm motherfucking kobe bryant!"
Tim: "i'm motherfucking tim donaghy!"
Kobe: "fair enough. what's it gonna take?"
Tim "i answer to a higher power kobe, no dice"
Kobe: "who says 'no dice' anymore"
Tim: "gimme money"
Kobe: "done and done."

st vincent's 'marry me' came out. spoiler alert: there's a song called 'what me worry'.

not all summer anthems are created equal. there are three legit ones out now. ranked!

instant message review reviewed. vampire weekend you're up to bat!

twilight sad put out their record! i 'saw' them at siren too, but i was too busy getting amped for the dog performance to really watch. priorities!

text message reviews reviewed! battles and vampire weekend!

the geico man took pictures at the vampire weekend show in seattle! spooky!

a scene from the new todd haynes bob dylan movie! can you find david cross in this clip?

menkiller scooped me

i heard jeremy blake passed away.

which is crazy for me to even think about. he's the one who recited poetry before nation of ulysess shows, and on their record. he also was a rad artist. it's just really sad.

gang gang dance tour diary #7. comedy!

no age's 'weirdo rippers'. i really really want to love this band.

dr dog played LA this weekend! i got text message reviews! some texts are better than others but i'll take what i can get!

against me! played a free show at a photo studio! they played on a loading dock and dudes were jumping off the 'stage' and falling like bricks!

this is the against me! 'new wave' revised review after i saw them. i know it's hard to look at but you get the picture....

lil wayne was supposed to host a fader mag party last night. we waited and waited. [cue tumbleweeds]

a battles interview! stanier says 'BOO-YA TO YA' at the interviewer. jokes!

it took me a while to digest "T.I. vs T.I.P."... better late than never i guess!

77 BOADRUM was yesterday! i feel like i've been buying boredoms records my whole life. was it any good on sat?

chloe sent this a few days ago. the arctic monkeys are rolling over in their grave!

against me! punk's dead! [L.L.P.]

here're some bands that have made me feel really icky for the last year or so. holy hail is close behind...i love a lot about brooklyn and the l.e.s.!

he said 'my better ho'! tell us how you really feel steph!

thanks to menkiller for the scoop!

the animal collective 'fireworks' teaser video is up! curtisss!

morrissey on letterman!

morrissey canceled his show this saturday!

so i'm officially co-signing for vampire weekend. affluent angst never sounded so good!

nyeeooOOOOOO

hate it. i know i know 23.6 points and 10.1 rebounds per game in 1006-07. this move will make thanksgiving dinner at the dolans' really thankful because they'll get into the first round of the playoffs. cha-ching! who cares that it's a sweep? no lottery pick again? no problem!

the blazers are gonna buy out francis' contract. why couldn't the knicks? and z-bo has 6 years left on his contract worth 61 million. ARGHH! this is exactly what the knicks should avoid! HUGE contracts with players who are either prone to injury or are one-dimensional.

z-bo has had micro-fracture surgery and can't block a shot to save his life. eddy curry has a heart condition and can't buy a block with all those millions. what a soft front line! dough-boys. can we get some toughness? please?

i kinda laugh at dickau on the team cause we finally have a fundamentally sound PG. fred jones proved he can shoot a little too. ok not complete garbage. but still. seeya nba finals til 2020...

also, the celtics now hold ray allen and allen ray on their team. smoke em if you got em!